Under the combined strike of two Conqueror's Haki forces, the unformed Black Hole was instantly annihilated, triggering an earth-shattering explosion.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire world, one of the Four Emperors, the Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Marshall D. Teach, had fallen.
Morgans suddenly realized one thing: there was no new pirate force capable of replacing the vacant position of the Four Emperors.
Whether it was the Kid Pirates or the Heart Pirates, their foundation did not meet the requirements of an Emperor's crew; it seemed the position of the Four Emperors would remain vacant for a long time.
Among the remaining three Emperors of the Sea, the Buggy Pirates stood alone at the top, creating a situation of "one superpower and two strong powers."
The Buggy Pirates' sphere of influence had also become incredibly vast.
Of the original territories of the Four Emperors, the Buggy Pirates could claim three-quarters... No matter how one looked at it, the Buggy Pirates were the biggest winners of this war.
Was it a coincidence? Or was it intentional?
While Morgans was considering these matters, he noticed Buggy waving at him.
"What is it, Captain Buggy?" Morgans flew over, carrying a visual transponder snail.
"I have some things I want to announce to the world regarding the new order of the sea," Buggy said.
Morgans' eyes instantly lit up; something big was coming... "Are you going to start another speech?" Morgans asked expectantly.
"A speech is no longer necessary. These are the orders issued by the ruler of these waters!" Buggy said slowly.
"First, the territories of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates' Totto Land, and Wano Country will all come under my direct rule."
"These places will no longer need to pay tributes in exchange for protection. They only need to pay a tithe—that is, one-tenth of their annual income as taxes."
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of discussion swept across the world.
"Is it really only one-tenth?"
"Since it was announced to the whole world, it must be true. I'm so envious..."
Due to the exorbitant Tenryubito tribute, the taxes for World Government member nations started at thirty percent, with some places even reaching over fifty percent.
"Second, within my domain, I don't care what happened before, but from now on, regardless of race or status, everyone's rights are equal."
"Slavery is abolished. Any slaves trafficked from my territory must be returned to me within ten days."
"Of course, you can take your chances, but you'd better not let me find out, or I will pay you a personal visit..."
"Bastard!" Inside a room in the Holy Land, MaryGeoise's threads danced wildly, shredding the various decorations in the room to pieces.
"Where do you get your confidence, Clown Buggy!" Doflamingo cursed. "If you have the guts, come to the Holy La, nd Mary Geoise."
He had just spent a fortune buying a large batch of slaves from Blackbeard. Although he used the World Government's money, he had other uses for these slaves; they were part of his plan.
The plan to set a trap and lure Clown Buggy and the others in had been disrupted, and Buggy had turned around and wiped out the Blackbeard Pirates.
He had only reported this plan to the Gorosei and obtained their consent; no one else knew what the plan was.
But Buggy had actually killed Blackbeard, who was prepared to backstab him, in advance... Doflamingo suddenly had an absurd thought: could there be a mole among the Gorosei?
"Doflamingo, the Gorosei are summoning you." A CP0 agent found Doflamingo.
"They watched the broadcast,ast too? Are they that impatient?" Doflamingo followed the CP0 agent to the Gorosei with his signature swagger.
"Doflamingo, release the slaves traded from Totto Land," one of the Gorosei said.
"How is that possible? They were bought for a fortune." Doflamingo hadn't expected the Gorosei to say such a thing.
"Now is not the time to clash with the Buggy Pirates," the Gorosei said. "The Blackbeard Pirates have disappeared; your plan will not succeed."
"If there's no Blackbeard, there's still the Marine. Just have the Marine move out," Doflamingo said.
"Then go discuss it with Akainu yourself," said the Gorosei member holding a sword. "If he agrees, the plan can proceed as usual."
Doflamingo knew Akainu would never agree. "Then what about deploying the God's Knights?"
"The mission of the Gods Knights is to guard the Holy Land, Mary Geoise. They will not take a single step out of here."
The tallest of the Gorosei spoke.
"So you're all scared by Clown Buggy?" Doflamingo said. "You're going to send back the slaves you bought?"
"What about the Celestial Dragons' 'national treasure'? Isn't now the time to use it?"
Doflamingo pointed at the live broadcast on the screen and said, "Three Emperor-level Pirate Crews are gathered together. What a perfect opportunity..."
"Your father actually told you about the 'national treasure'? That is a secret known only to the heads of each family!"
Five pairs of eyes instantly fixed on Doflamingo.
"I don't know much. Shouldn't we be discussing the issue of Clown Buggy right now?" Doflamingo asked.
"That is no longer important; it's just a matter of who owns a group of slaves. As for you... Doflamingo."
"I remember Law used to be your subordinate. Hmph, he is the Ope-Ope no Mi ability user. Do you really not know much?"
The Gorosei turned their focus on Doflamingo, while Buggy on the screen continued to issue orders.
"Third, for the Pirate Crews within my sphere of influence who have not engaged in looting, I give you three days to leave."
"For those who have engaged in looting, you'd better pray you don't run into me, or death will be your only destination!"
As soon as Buggy's third order was issued, it immediately caused a sensation throughout the world.
In the Ransom Bar, not only was Rayleigh watching the broadcast, but several other pirates were there as well.
"What does Buggy mean by this? Does he think he's the Marine?"A pirate Captain slammed the table hard.
Shakky glared at him and made a mental note of his appearance.
"It doesn't matter what he thinks he is; we really can't enter his territory anymore," one pirate said. "What else can we do besides looting? Perform street acts?"
"Do we have to operate only in Marine territory now? Something feels weird..."
"Buggy has betrayed us, pirates. Who's going to go teach him a lesson?"
"The Blackbeard Pirates couldn't even last a day. Who would dare go?"
"So we just let him keep being this arrogant? This is so frustrating!"
In the Ransom Bar, the pirates were discussing the impact of Buggy's orders.
And throughout the world, such scenes could be seen everywhere.
Over the years, the world had suffered enough from the harassment of pirates, and now a high-ranking pirate had "turned traitor"?
"What exactly is little Buggy trying to do?" Shakky asked Rayleigh. "Is he not going to be a pirate anymore?"
"I don't know. Let's wait and see what he turns those waters into," Rayleigh said.
"Finally, a bounty of 1 billion Berries is offered for the whereabouts of Edward Weevil. Anyone with information can contact the Buggy Pirates."
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